Cygnus atratus

Black Swan at Amaroo, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Amaroo, ACT - 28 Nov 2022
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 29 Nov 2022 MatthewFrawley
Cygnus atratus 29 Nov 2022 TrishGungahlin

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This cygnet is one of only four I've seen this spring. Usually there are many more.

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   29 Nov 2022
Just confirming the abundance of 20 is correct?

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Cygnus atratus Scientific name
  • Black Swan Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 989.6m Recorded at altitude
  • 794 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Cygnus (Chenopis) atratus

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